myoma

myoma

(mī-ō′mə)

n.pl.myo·mas or myo·mata(-mə-tə)

A tumor composed of muscle tissue.

my·o′ma·tous(-ō′mə-təs, -ŏm′ə-) adj.

myoma

[mī·ō′mə]pl. myomas, myomata

Etymology: Gk, mys + oma, tumor

a common benign fibroid tumor of the uterine muscle. The tumor develops most frequently after 30 years of age in women, especially African-American women, who have never been pregnant. Menorrhagia, backache, constipation, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and other symptoms develop in proportion to the size, location, and rate of growth of the tumor.

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